There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
EARTHNUT
truffle, earthnut
(noun) edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber
peanut, earthnut, goober, goober pea, groundnut, monkey nut
(noun) pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; ‘groundnut’ and ‘monkey nut’ are British terms
earthnut, Conopodium denudatum
(noun) a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts
truffle, earthnut, earth-ball
(noun) any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
earthnut (plural earthnuts)
Any of various roots, tubers, or pods that grow underground.
A tuber belonging to the species Conopodium majus (syns. Bunium flexuosum, Conopodium denudatum), Bunium bulbocastanum (syn. Carum bulbocastanum), or Apios americana (syn. Apios tuberosa)
Synonyms: earth chestnut, hawknut, pignut
The dwarf ginseng: Panax trifolius
synonym of peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
The underground tuber belonging to the genus Tuber; the truffle.
Synonym: truffle
Anagrams
• heartnut
Source: Wiktionary
Earth"nut`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A name given to various roots, tubers, or pods grown under or on the ground; as to: (a) The esculent tubers of the umbelliferous plants Bunium flexuosum and Carum Bulbocastanum. (b) The peanut. See Peanut.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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